Biscuits & Gravy

By vealam

Ingredients

• For the biscuits:
• 1 pound ground pork
• 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more as needed
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 8 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small pieces
• 1 1/4 cups whole milk
• For the gravy:
• 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon McCormick’s Grill Mates
• Smokehouse Maple seasoning (optional)
• 3/4 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or more to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
• 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Pinch ground cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, finely diced
• 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more as needed
• 3 cups whole milk
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup, or more to taste

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 35mins
Adapted from laurenslatest.com

Preparation

Step 1

To make the biscuits, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line
a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat
and set aside.
In the bowl of a food processor, combine the flour, sugar, baking
powder, salt and baking soda, pulsing a few times to mix.
Add the butter and pulse until it’s the size of small peas. Pour
in the milk, pulsing, until incorporated. Pulse 5 more times,
then transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface.
Knead the dough 4 or 5 times, sprinkling with flour as needed.
Roll the dough out to 1-inch thick, then use a 2 1/2-inch
biscuit cutter to make 8 biscuits, rekneading and rerolling the
scraps as necessary. Arrange the biscuits on the prepared
baking sheet and bake until lightly browned, 12 to 14 minutes.
Meanwhile, make the gravy: In a large bowl, combine the pork,
brown sugar, maple seasoning (if using), salt, black pepper,
sage, rosemary, thyme, marjoram, nutmeg and cayenne, stirring
to thoroughly combine. Set aside.
In a large skillet over medium heat, warm the oil. Add the onion
and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add the pork
mixture and cook, breaking it up with a spoon or spatula, until
no longer pink, 5 to 6 minutes. Sprinkle in the flour and cook,
stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in the milk, increase the heat to high,
and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook, stirring to
smooth any lumps, until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add more
flour as needed to achieve desired consistency. Remove from
the heat and stir in the maple syrup. Add more maple syrup,
salt and black pepper to taste.
Split the biscuits and arrange on plates. Spoon the gravy on
top and serve.